gröftur

Icelandic

/ˈkrœftʏr/

noun
Definitions
  • the act of digging
  • the act of engraving
  • pus
  • burial, interment
  • remains dug up from a grave

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse grǫftr derived from Proto-Germanic *graftuz.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*graftuz

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